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May 2021

45m 54s

Ep 3 - Napoleon's War Machine

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In 1799 Napoleon Bonaparte makes landfall in Jaffa. This represents the first saga in Palestine's long history with European colonialism.

Meanwhile, Palestine and its inhabitants continue to struggle and adapt to the country's everchanging landscape.

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